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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26
Suffered 5 Years nsd Cured.

Bonneville. Mo.
For the last Ave years suffered dread
fully from neuralgia and nervous pain in
my head II affected my face and eyes,
80 that at times | was unable TO attend
10 any work. I procured a bottle Of ST.
Jacobs Oil at once. and after the first ap-
plicati0n to the affected parts, felt in
stant relies I consider st. Jacobs Oil
the best remedy for instantaneous relief
of nervous ami neural,ic pains, and will
hereafter never be without II.
H. NJ. CLARK.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-26

The CHARLES A.voGELER CO.. Baltimore Nd
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23
Facts About Umbrellas.

The Chinese and japanese, long, long
ago had their queer parasols, and in
Burmah q mans rank is known by the
number of umbrellas he is allowed to
carry, the King limiting himself to
twenty-four. Jonas Hanway intro
duccd the umbrella into England more
than a hundred years ago. The people
all made fun of him. but may be it was
because they hadn't sense enough to Get
out of the wet when it rained. There
are more than 100000 of umbrellas
made every year in the United States.
If they were placed open in row, al.
lowing three feet of space for each,
they would make q procession more
than 5000 miles long. IScicntf c
american.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23
DEAR LITTLE GIRL AT HOME.

I've sailed my ship DER many Il sea.
I've cast my anchor in many bay,
But still, no matter, where'er be-
In what strange lands my feet may stray
On what far seas my ship may roam,
My heart is true,
Z cen, to you,
The dear little girl at home
1haVe been to many famous place,
Seen wonderful cities and lands
But my own village is best of all:
And your little cot on the sands
Is my near S rest wherever roam;
For am true,
Eileen, to you.
The dear little girl at home.
God bless the women OF every land.
lhey are beautiful, sweet and good:
Both Tar and near have found them so.
Ana l speak Us true man should.
But snIi wherever my ship may roam,
My heart is true.
Eileen, to you.
The dear little girl at home
sailor must seek his fortune far;
He must seek it on every strand:
But, If God will. shall set my sail
ana turn to my native land;
For sc made some gold ana need not roam
Too far away,
Or too long stay
From the dear little girl at home
On, love OF my heart will you watch for me:
VIII you watch for my sails so whitey
ferhaps may come at the sunset hour
And perhaps at the dawning light
MY teart IS home though my ship may roam:
But, oh. how sweet
Again to meet
The dear little girl at home!
Lille &. Barr, in v. J. Ledger.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23

make Il good deal more Eonev ,har
their mothers are making at ray-pick-
ing. The Wrctchedncss Of sewing wo-
men who are not skilled laborcrs is. as
Is well known. Wrct"hcd beyond de-
>rriptlon. and the school which enables
girls Of this class to earn Il decent and
honorable living is doing Il work which
Is 1nHaluablc.-Gv0ryr 2aVman, in
CAyiMiNM Union.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23
ITALIAN CHILDREN,
The Work of Educating Them in
New York City.

"What have you had for breakfast
children How many will tell me?'
About twenty little hands were raised
III response to the question. What
did you have, Nita?" Rice" an
swcred bright-faced, dark-eyed little
girl. "What else?" continued the
principal. Nothing" answered Nita,
the smile fading fl m her cheek.
what did you have, Tito?' Coffee
and bread and butter,' answered Tito
with certain pride. How many had
coffee and bread and butter?' About
a dozen raised their hands. How
many of you had any meat?" Only two
hands came up. How many of You
had any meat for dinner?" Again only
few hands were raised, except among
those who had stayed in the school for
their lunch and been given simple
meat porridge. "How many had mac
aroni?' Here quite a number of hands
were raised. How many had beer?"
Several of the boys raised their hands
quite high, but most of the girls kept
theirs down. That will do, children.'
said the principal, and, turning to the
Italian teacher, she asked: How
many do you suppose did have beer for
dinner?' "All Of them, I guess" was
the reply.
One of the Italian teachers took nv
self and a friend to visit some of the
homes in the neighborhood. The school
is one maintained by the Childrcn's
Aid Society ON Leonard street, and lies
not far from the Tombs on one side and
Five Points on the other We pushed
up Chatham street, ignoring the ':bar-
gains which were offered and almost
forced upon us by the Jews on the side
walk. Once my curiosity led me to
stop AID ask the price of a gorgeous
looking overcoat, with pleated lining
and flaming red silk sleeves. Five
dollars" was the answer, and the
dealer grabbed hold of my wrist and
tried to pull me into his shop.
wrenched my hand away, and, on Join
ing my companions, was told that it
was an ordinary thing for curious
pasSer-hy to be dragged into the shops
and receive rough handling in case he
refused to purchase any thing. One of
the judges on the New York bench is
to have had this experience
quite recently. Pushing on a little
further, We were offered another over
coat, much like its predecessor in glo-
Il nj hox hIrro CT l. IL
instead of red. When l was out of
grabbing distance Of the vender asked ;
Jim if his price was five dollars. 1.-TWO
ind half was the response
Turning into - street, we found +
be sidewalks and cutters lined with ,
lands, where cheap fruit, groceries, :
tale bread, knickknacks, gewgaws,
tc., ETC., were for sale. Those who !,
the stands were, in general, /
and their stands were often no +
lands at all, but few baskets ranged +
longside of the houses or along the
urbstones. Those selling, and those +
uying, and those (the vast majority I
tho were aimlessly struggling along r
no lettering mere anu Cnere, were all n
{ the same diminutive, dark complex =
med race. Some of them resemble f,
ews, but they were not Jews. In O
lrning the corner we had passed from $,
alestine into Italy. c.
I could not at first understand why Il
lere should be such perfect crowds of ii
en- apparently out Of employment. IL
y companion explained it by saying CO
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23

"1nqulsitive Youth-"Say, pa, asked
the pride of the household, after a mo-
ment's reflection. during which he had
inadvertently declined Il second help to
bUchwEcat cakes, "if man does what
he ought:to do, he does his duty. don't
hep Yes, he does, my son" "Wpn,
suppose h" don't do what he ought to
do, does he do his donty?' Up to the
h"nr OF going 70 press The parcnt.l
a':'".';' / ii no' been given. -HuEper'2
R,i-tr.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23
Deserving of Credit.

Grocer-So you havn't drank any
thing for a month, Uncle Rastus9
Uncle Rastus-No, sab, not er drap.
Grocer-You deserve credit, Uncle
Rastus.
Uncle Rastus Yes, sab. Cud yo'
t:us' me to er ham till day arter to-
E1orrer at qua ter pass foh?
Grocer-No, | never give credit
N. Y. Sun.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23

One of the latest gastronomic
tancles is ice cream served in the far,p
of candies.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
A Widows Dinner.

New York Letter: One of the most
unique entertainments ever given in New
York was dinner of twenty covers that
known establishment. The hostess,
widow, is said to be the richest woman in
her own rights to be found in that city,
and certainly her feast was fit to be set be-
fore a king. The table was superbly
dressed with Jacqueminot roses that, in
addition to the immense centerpieces, was
laid in loose bouquets from one end OF the
festive board to the other. The glass was
of Bohemian ware, exquisitely decorated,
and one service of plates had Its Sevres
border inlaid with turquoises. The menu
and wines left nothing TO be desired. But
a wholly novel sensation was introduced.
when at the conclusion OF the repast a
magnificent chorus of male voices hoated
in, to the accompaniment of a number of
mandolins. The hostess led her guests
into the adjoining room, where the musi-
clans were stationed. After listening to
the sweet sounds for awhile the company
was invited to return for moment to the
dining room. Here a greater surprise
awaited them, for the long table had been
pushed aside, and in its place stood ten
little boys arranged in the garb of Cupid,
their charming figures gracefully poised
and the chubby hands OF each miniature
god holding bunch of roses and a tiny
siIken casket like a jewel box. These
favors were presented to ten ladies. The
boxes contained severalIy pin bag of en-
bossed silver of the kind so much now in
use on fashionable tables. The entertain
ment is everywhere spoken of as the
"Widow's Dinner" and all the wo men are
wondering which of their sex will be first
to initiate It.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
The Latest .rImproyer. -


New York letter: 1t is a mistake to &C
cuse women Of INDUCING in all the follies
of fashion that are provided for them. In
ventiYe men devise things which they i'm
sgine will be eagerly accepted by women,
but which for fact never get into use at
all. OF that order, no doubt, is the con-
trivsnce on exhibition in certain New
York shop for toilet goods. 1t consists of
an Indian rubber neck and bust, and is ex-
hibited adjusted to an oldish woman en-
ploye. 1t comes up close about the neck,
and has a velvet ribbon that conceals the
meeting, with ends OF velvet depending in
the rear to hide the opening where it is
buttoned or stuck together. These ends of
velvet are securely fastened so they will
not flop, and, as the boys say, ''give the
whole snap away" 1t is painted in flesh
color, and has every blue vein carefully
mapped out on 1t, and the wearer, who was
painfully thin, made up her figure head to
match it as nearly as possible. But there
was CHASTITY conposure about this mask
for the Torso that was unnatural. And how
hot she must have been with that clinging
rubber over her neck and shoulders. 1
studied her after / was told what she ha6
on, and it nearly stiAed me to contemplate
her slowly frying in her own tat. II is safe
to say that no sale OF the apparatus will
ever be made; but it serves to advertise the
shop, because it sets the women to talking
about IL.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
Women In a Drug store.

Says st. Louis druggist The men are
enough, but the ladies are worse. They
mean to be sweet and gentle, but they
worry the life out of business man. You
must keep boy especially to run their
errands gratis, for they Will with the ut
most simplicity, leave messages with you;
and what can you do but send them?
They will use your public telephone and
thank you in their most naive way, never
saying a woTd about the necessary 10
cents plainly posted on the notice over the
telephone. They like to look at your TOT.
let articles and use your best perfume, and
then the stamps. Yon might offer pos
tage-stamp with every article sold, and
net lose more than you do by the sweet
borrowers, who will not ask for more than
one, and of course be without the neces-
sary cents. One Sunday a lady came
into my place and asked for stamp to
put on letter she had. 1 handed her a
1-cent and 2-cent stamps, thinking would
thus outwit her by making her pay 5
cents. She handed me a nickel and then
asked me to hex the stamp, as she said it
made her sick to taste the glue. "Now,
Pm going to church" she added, land 80
] wish you would have these stamps sent
home for me-" 1t Is seldom you can get
ahead of q woman.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
Robinsonss Story.

JEFFERsoNyILLE, July u.-RobiDson,
who killed bis neighbOr, farmer named
Hay, last Friday, was interviewed in the
jail here and his story Is a peculiar and IN
terestiDg one, showing that he has no con.
ception of the enoEmity OF his crime nor
the danger of his situation. He said:
"0De evening last week l went to Hays
house to try and adjust our difference.
There was no one a. home but Hays sis
ter and mother, and they used such lam
gusge TO ne that / struck the old woman
in the back. She is seventv.1ge years old
and is partially paralyzed. 1 also struck
the daughter. thought of the matter until
Saturday morL ing, when decided to end
it for all time. Loading my double-baIreled
shotgun, / sprang into my wagon and
drove toward the Hay homestead. l met
Hay and his sister on the road, about one
hundred yards from their home. / told
Hay that bad come to kill him, and If he
had any prayers to say to be quick about
it. His sister screamed and pleaded with
me TO spare her brothers life, and threw
her arms about his neck as il TO shield
him from my aim. Her entreaties fell
upon unloading ears, and failed to change
my purpose. Placing the gun upon his
sisters shoulder pressed the trigger: and
saw him fall back with seven bullets in
his heart. The blood spurted out over her
white dress, and be fell back into her arms.
Not being positive that he was dead, L
went over to his mothers house aud sat
down on the porch to reload my gun 10
few moments his sister came up crying.
and said had killed her brother. Then
jumped into my wagon and drove home.
j think / had a perfect right to kill
him because he attempted to defraud,. me
ont of portion OF my property. / own a
tract Of land near the public highway, and
Hays land adjoins mine. He sued me for
public roadway through nay farm, and
by fraud gained his point. l am worth
over 500, 900, and have $50, 900 stock in the
German Insurance Bank of Louisville.
think $500 will get me out of this scrape,
and that my revenge will have been cheap
ly purchased. You couldn't find jury in
the county Of Clark that would convict
mel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
One of Beecher's Stories.

Iullhuelpulh NOEtu AulCllCdu
Among Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's
many accomplishments not the least was
his ability as story-teller. To much
amused listeners he once told this one
about New York drummer:
A typical Knight of the grip-sack" was
detained in small town in Western New
York while ago where revival meeting
was in progress. He had met a party of
convivial friends during his stay here and
bad what Is populary called "a load on"
Nevertheless he drifted into the revival
meeting and took q seat well up in the
front. 1t was rather close IN the church
and the warm air was conducive to sleep.
The drummer yielded TO the drowsy god,
and after nodding little sank into pro-
found slHmber and slept through the
10 inister's rather long and dry discourse.
The audience sang hynn and the drummer
slept on. Then the evangelist began his
address and wound mp his fervid appeal
with this request.
"wili all Of you who want to 60 to
heaven please RISE"
Every one in the church except the
sleepy drummer arose. When the evan
gelist ssked them to be seated, one OF the
brothers IL the same pew as the sleeping
drummer accidentally brushed against
him ~ he set down.
The drummer rubbed his eyes, and, par
tally awake, heard the last part Of the
eysngelist's request, which Was:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
THE LADIES' BUDGET.
Latest "Imprever"-A Widows
Dinner.
White Hair Craze-rhe Gentle Operator
Women In a Drug store-On the Road
At the Musicale-CompIexiOn
Her Excuse

She touched, and, 10. each sileat silver wire
Won soul and music from her finger tips,
And trembled ike some convent maiden's
lips
Pallid with holy passion ana desirel
The evening shadows gathered, and the FIRE
Flickered and struggled on unseen with
death;
Yet still sat and hushed my very breath
To catch the palpitations OF her Tyre.
Dead pictured eyes smiled strangely from the
wall;
The Tyres wild chords with dead lips were so
loud
Thatevery shadow seemed to grow shroud.
Low echoes fell like voices from above,
And ever and anon there came the call,
All tremulous with triumph, Love! Lowell
lovel
Iron. G. Macfe, in the Academy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
Mrs. Podgy.

Old Mistress Podgy lives in town,
A fat old dame aud quiet,
Who never failed in doing good
When she could profit by il.
She once kept dodgers in her house,
And. tits fact surprising,
She never tried to do them wrong
Except when scandalizing.
Her ways were of generous kind;
Her viriues-she enlarged them,
And never did dishonest deeds
But when she oyercharged them.
She prayed each evening In her house,
Meier missed this duty one day;
And ne'er was absent from the church
But when she slept all Sunday.
She kept her house, as she should do,
All evil habits Sc0Tning;
And always early locked her door
Tho early in the morning.
So sober were her ways she strove
Incorporate acts to Danish,
That when strong drink was carried home
She quickly made il vanish.
Exceedingly Clearly are her ways,
They merit all good wishes.
The hair that doth adOrn her head
Doth oft adorn her dishes.
Her fairness grieves her, but she knows
Her sorrows will get fewer;
And when death comes twill bring relief
Relief to all who knew her.
Thomas Kent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

The Governor has paroled Sebastian
Price, life convict in the State Prison south,
sentenced from Morgan County in 1880, on
condition that he refrain from intoxica-
ton, be OF good conduct and not violate
the law. The application for his release
was filed over two years ago, and his re-
lease is recommended by Judge Jordan,
who tried the case, and also by Judge Cum
Judge Jordan considered ct the time
ina the evidence only showed Q case Of
ma islaughter. The prisoner 10 suffering
fro n hereditary consumption, aas violent
be Mortgages of the lungs, and Is afflicted
wi b heart disease. The prison physicians
&C THY that he Il liable to die ct any time,
IN there IL not much probability Of his
eysr regaining his health.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

rections of grammar, but simply licked of
the letter contained in the six words.
Whether that perfect self-coDtrol was the
result of long schooling or the indifference
born of knowing little of everybody's
business who sent a message over the wire
i know not. / could but admire her self
control while 1 wondered still what could
be the objection to such innocent, IN
offensive animals as goats. Ny curiosity
was rewarded the next day when there ar
rived a crate containing the familiar form
of mamie goat, looking for all the world
like every other goat of her sex, very be-
wildered and awkward and not very
happy at being transported to this goatless
town. When soon after lady, nurse and
baby followed the goat the mystery was
unraveled. Perhaps l shall get Intimate
enough with that lady to know how that
telegram read when it reached her.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
A snmmer,s DaY in one Woods.

I lie, by passion held, at Summers feet.
Feeling the glory of her snimmering hair,
All lOus-wrealhed loose falling TO her bare
Orbed bosom, whose dusk soitness meath the
beat
of her rich heart-Love nestling-moveth meet
In Tythmic motion; gazing on ner iair,
Deep-lapguished eyes to read the poem there,
A musically tinkling waterfall.
she sits, love stilled upon a flower-crowRed
seat.
And with one envied finger dents the red,
Outcurved lips, for she would fain not break
The tranced repose; her round arm soft out
spread
Invites to slumberous pressure the tired cheek,
Where lulled to rest, with Fancy s varied freak,
Make rosy joyance on the raptured head.
Edward 4. Valentine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
KilIad hininu

COLUMBIA CITY, July 10.-LSpecisL i
Jas. j. Reider's grocery store was struck by
lightning during heavy storm yesterday.
His sons, Otto and William Post, were in
side. The lightning came down the front
OF the building and in the front door. OF.
to Relder was knocked down, the rim of
his straw hat torn off, but be recovered in
a short time; but Post was killed instantly.
He was clerk in the post-office.IThe build
ing took fire, but was not much damaged,
Ex-Sberiff Allweier and several others re-
ceived shocks, but none of them were
struck.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
Death of Edward S. Hussey.

BRAZIL, July Special. Edward S.
Eussey died at his home in this city to.
day, after a long and distressing illness
which had confined him 10 his room for
more than two years. He was born at
Baltimore. Md, January s, 1914, where he
resided with his parents until 1929, when
be came West with his parents and settled
IN what was then the village OF Terre
Haute. He married Miss Eliza Rosen-
crauiz, of Carlisle, Ind, Sept. II, 1885, and
resided there until 1852, when he returned
10 Terre Haute and became the proprietor
Of both the Stewart House aud National
House of which last he was the first pro-
prietor. he came to Brazil April IS, 1856,
and has since resided here, enjoying the
confidence and respect of all with whom
he came in contact. Mrs. Hussey died
March %, 1850. Ten children
blessed their union, of whom
four are living, viz: Edward,
Joseph, John and Mrs. Geo. A. Knight.
He was a member Of the Presbyterian
church for ifty-niDe years, during which
time he lived a beautiful and consistent
christian life. The esteem In which he
was held by the members OF his congrega-
ton was shown by the fact that for many
yoars he held the responsible Office OF dea-
con. More than thirty years ago be be-
came Master Mason, and at the time OF
his death and for many years previous
thereto, he had been a Knight Templar.
He was also q member of the /. o. o. r.,
the X. OF p, the /. o. r. and the w. B.
For eigeteen years he was postmaster at
this place.
He will be buried under the auspices OF
the Knights Templars, at O'Clock D. m,
Wednesday, the 18th inst. His long and
busy life was marked by q devotion to
duty, to sobriety. to integrity. and to all
manly virtues His loss will be deplored
By large circle Of friends.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
The same old "Ad

Good mornin'. mister paper man, see you're
lookin wise;
I'd like to have you root your Quill along my
advertise.
What shall you say? Wen, do 1t IS you done the
thing last year;
So hustle up your dainty quill an let the thing
appear.
Now, don't fOrgit the medder grass a-hidIn'
peaTly brooks;
Jist sling in that old shady lane an coy rustic
hooks;
Put in the same fresh butter, them original-laid
eggs,
Them Bessemer-spring chickens. waltzin' on
their nobby legs.
Jist say that every boarder gifts room to face
the sea.
(How can do it? Never mind, jist leave that
thing to mel
H. s. Keller in Puck.